FRI, 6/13 Carl Sagan once said, “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” At the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, the time is now, and the place is the new Space Odyssey exhibit, which opens at 9 a.m. today. “Science is the creative exploration of the world and…
I’ve always been curious about the Chinook Tavern, which is named for the gentle westerly winds that warm the Front Range each winter. So after an early evening of shopping in Cherry Creek, we popped in for a much-needed cocktail. Although Chinook is known for its German food — as…
SAT, 6/7 Where did you go to read when the summer turned hot, you had nowhere to go, your friends were all away on road trips to Yellowstone or spending their afternoons at some swanky pool, and your back bike tire caught a thorn in a vacant lot and went…
SAT, 6/7 Calling all citizens: The Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods People’s Fair is back in full force. Let’s check the numbers: Two hundred fifty thousand fair-goers are expected to peruse 350 juried arts-and-crafts exhibitors while eating 3,000 turkey legs from 38 food vendors, using 130 porta-potties and listening to 75…
People have searched for centuries for the fountain of youth — but now all you need to keep that forehead as smooth as a baby’s behind is a shot of botulinum toxin, better known as Botox. And if you’re looking to hang with the hippest of the high-end, wrinkle-free hip,…
Tom Collins High Street Speakeasy 3862 High Street 303-298-9333 I’ve always wished I could have partied through the Roaring ’20s — with their bathtubs full of gin, fabulous fashions and gangster-owned, back-alley bars. But now, at the High Street Speakeasy, it’s easy to go back in time and drink to…
SAT, 5/24 Interstate 25 is more than just a road in these parts: It’s also a vehicle for moving urban culture in and out of the state. As it bisects Colorado, it transports the ideas of myriad fine artists along a path extending from Cheyenne to Albuquerque. Gallery curator Jina…
FRI, 5/23 Take down that ratty-edged Ansel Adams print you’ve had since college and banish your Scarface poster to the basement. The organizers of the Colorado Arts Festival want to encourage everyone — from first-timers to high-end collectors — to purchase works by local artists. “People should appreciate the value…
I remember my first Blue Man Group encounter vividly: the trek from my East Village walk-up on a snowy evening, the electric darkness as I waited nervously, not knowing what to expect — and then BAM! Sensory overload as three men covered in brilliant blue paint took me on a…
As Denver’s wet and wild spring continues and the South Platte River roars like the mighty, muddy Mississippi, why not head south to New Orleans — or maybe just Greenwood Village — and dive into a Streetcar Named Desire, the signature drink at Bourbon Street Pizzabar & Grill. Named for…
SUN, 5/18 Nina is my darling. I want to take her home, but 800 square feet and four felines tell me that’s not a good idea. Instead, I visit her each weekend at the Maxfund Animal Adoption Center. She’s been there since October, and all she really wants is a…
SUN, 5/18 As part of the third annual City Park Festival of the Arts today, Denver mayoral hopefuls John Hickenlooper and Don Mares will be the main attraction at a mayoral runoff forum. But their lovefest, at 11 a.m. in the City Park pavilion, could be overshadowed by a stealth…
A new moon’s rising over Denver’s bar scene with the Luna Hotel, a super-chic boutique inn that just opened in the heart of LoDo. Saunter up to the stylish street-level bar for some out-of-this-world high-end cocktail creativity, including the signature Luna-Tic, which comprises a hush-hush mix of fresh juices and…
THURS, 5/8 Move over, P.T. Barnum: There’s a new show in town. And instead of giant elephants and bearded ladies, tonight’s unique Sensory Circus features live music, poetry readings, performance art and more.”Your senses will be blown away,” promises Alicia Greenberg, co-founder of the Circus. A graphic designer by trade,…
A rite of passage for just about every Denver student during the last year of elementary school was the year-end trip to the old Elitch Gardens or Lakeside amusement park. You’d be sitting around with your friends, signing yearbooks, and the following conversation between boys courageously boasting (though quivering inside)…
THURS, 5/8 With Colorado’s frigid snowmelt rushing through mountain streams — and making things icy and dicey — why not give kayaking a try under more serene conditions at today’s Paddling Expo at the Boulder Reservoir?At the event, sponsored by Wildwasser Sports and the Boulder Outdoor Center, water rats can…
THURS, 5/8 Perhaps Bootsy said it best: Get down just for the funk of it.Or for the chance to score free airline tickets. Dancers will be doing just that at Jammin’ 92.5’s Shake Your Groove Thang dance contest finals, starting around 9 tonight at the Kasbah, 15373 East Sixth Avenue,…
Step back in time this weekend with the Jewels of Highlands historic house tour, featuring eleven northwest Denver homes ranging from classic Craftsman bungalows to twin stone “castles.” The emerald-green lawns and ruby-red brick walkways will prove that you’re not in Kansas anymore. “I’ve always loved the architecture, the Victorian…
With his natty British accent and talent for wooing the ladies, James Bond and his “shaken, not stirred” martinis are the epitome of cool. And if the debonair 007 happened to hit Denver during his his never-ending mission to quash evil, you’d probably find him sipping one of Indigo’s namesake…
SUN 5/4 Give peace a chance. With the conflict in Iraq almost over, The Nightingale & The Rose Performing Arts Company wants to promote peace. They’ll do it artistically, too, with Middle Eastern Cultural Awareness Week, which starts today at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder.”With everything going…
THURS 5/1 This week, Denver debuts the first festival ever held in this country devoted to British movies — or so say the organizers of the British Film Festival. “Apparently, there has never been a British film festival in the whole of the United States, which is quite amazing to…
SAT 5/3 Boulder Reservoir is still nippy, but that won’t discourage the dozens of wild and wacky teams signed up to participate in today’s 24th annual KBCO/Bud Light Kinetic Sculpture Challenge.The morning’s schedule is overflowing: Load up on carbs for $3 at the 7 a.m. pancake breakfast, a benefit for…
